Why Is Gov. Gavin Newsom Being Recalled? Confused Reasoning May Spell Doom For His Opponents
05/07/21 AT 6:10 AM
California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a recall election in the fall that seems to share little resemblance to the 2003 recall of Democrat Gray Davis.
Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger saw an improbable victory in 2003 when the state was burdened with an electricity crisis and Davis failed to win the previous election by a sizable margin.
The political climate in California now, however, is much different, and lacks a candidate with the same appeal as Schwarzenegger, a Hollywood actor married to the niece of former President John F. Kennedy.
En Californie, le gouverneur démocrate menacé par un référendum révocatoire
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LOS ANGELES (KUSI) – Former Olympic gold medal winner-turned reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner filed paperwork Friday to run for governor of California in a likely recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom later this year.
“California has been my home for nearly 50 years. I came here because I knew that anyone, regardless of their background or station in life, could turn their dreams into reality. But for the past decade, we have seen the glimmer of the Golden State reduced by one-party rule that places politics over progress and special interests over people,” Jenner said in a statement.
“…I have been a compassionate disruptor throughout my life, from representing the United States and winning a gold medal at the Olympics to helping advance the movement for equality. As Californians, we face a now-or- never opportunity to fundamentally fix our state before it’s too late. Taking on entrenched Sacramento politicians and the special interests that fund them requires a fighter wh